Acceleration of ventricular tachycardia following propofol in a patient with heterotopic cardiac transplant. Cardioversion of ventricular tachycardia in the native heart.
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Abstract
A 52-year-old Caucasian male underwent heterotopic cardiac transplant and subsequently developed a ventricular tachycardia in his native heart. The arrhythmia was successfully treated by cardioversion, despite an increased rate associated with induction of anaesthesia with propofol. The method of synchronised cardioversion is described and a possible hypothesis for the acceleration of ventricular tachycardia following induction is discussed.
Medical subject headings
- Electric Countershock
- Heart Transplantation
- Propofol
- Tachycardia, Ventricular
- Transplantation, Heterotopic